As part of the agreement, the company will provide the Louisiana State Police with access to continuous, point-to-point wireless connectivity through the entire State Police tower network. ERF Wireless will also deploy its newly announced SatNet product to provide fault-tolerant communications at certain key nodes inside the network. In addition, during times of declared state emergencies, the company will make available to Louisiana's first responders expanded bandwidth, VoIP communications, high-resolution video surveillance at the backbone towers and across regional banking networks, video conferencing, and free use of wireless hotspots across the network -- all to support disaster recovery efforts.
Col. Henry L. Whitehorn, superintendent deputy secretary, Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Public Safety Services (Louisiana State Police), commented, "This Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with ERF Wireless is very good for the people of Louisiana as well as the Louisiana State Police. The past year has been a very trying time for all of us in Louisiana. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had a significant impact on our communications capabilities throughout much of the state. When ERF Wireless suggested working together to upgrade our communications capability, to help our local financial institutions and to provide emergency WISP services free of charge to first responders and to our citizens, I knew this would be a win-win solution. We are looking forward to working with ERF Wireless to provide Louisiana with all of the benefits available through this state-of-the-art wireless network."
